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A supporter of District 10 Council Member Sheri Gallo says he filed a complaint with the United States Postal Service on Friday, alleging that a young woman illegally stuffed a flyer supporting her challenger in his mailbox.

In an interview, the supporter and Gallo donor, John Greening, told the American-Statesman he saw a “young woman” with “long” and “blonde hair” stuffing the flyer in his mailbox. He said he was unable …

District 10 challenger Alison Alter catapulted into the lead in the money race, thanks to a boost from the city’s public campaign finance system, reports filed late Monday show.

Alter raised $143,000 over the past month, between Oct. 30 and Dec. 3, thanks in part to a $64,000 cash boost from the city’s Fair Campaign Fund. Even without the public funding boost, Alter still managed to out-raise Council Member Sheri Gallo, bringing in …

A critic of Austin City Council Member Sheri Gallo’s appointee to the Zoning and Platting Commission filed a city ethics complaint Monday — against a similarly named elderly Austin woman.

The complaint accuses the appointee, Susan Harris, of failing to disclose about $8.5 million in downtown properties managed by Gallo’s husband’s firm. But the owner of the properties is apparently a different Susan Harris.

The library is set to have $5.5 million added to its budget, if City Council members approve a staff request Thursday. That will bring the total project tab to $126.6 million. It was originally estimated to be $120 million.

The library is winding down on its four years of construction and is set to open in May.

You have no excuse for not voting. Like, really this time. The mayor’s signature can back you up.

As civic-minded folks continue to show up to the polls in record numbers for early voting, Austin Mayor Steve Adler would apparently like the people of the city to know that he’s got them covered, elementary school doctor appointment style. At least, the people who follow him on Twitter:

Simmering internal tension over potential union representation at ZACH Theatre took the stage in Austin City Council chambers Thursday when council members proposed requiring arts organizations that want public money to work with labor unions.